Steve "Silk" Hurley

Miriam "Mama Africa" Makeba of the Manhattan Brothers and the Skylarks dies of an apparent heart attack near Naples, Italy, at the age of 76. 1998 - Rick James suffers a stroke after a blood vessel ruptures in his neck while he is head banging during a performance in Denver. 1988 - No. 1 Billboard Pop Hit: "Wild, Wild West," the Escape Club. 1985 - The theme from the TV show "Miami Vice," composed by Jan Hammer, climbs to the No. 1 spot in the Billboard Hot 100. Read More